The Brembana Valley is a land where art springs from the everyday and is intertwined with the history of communities. Here were born artists such as Carlo Ceresa, the Baschenis and Palma il Vecchio, capable of bringing the language of the valley to the great centers of Italian art. Alongside these figures, the territory preserves pictorial cycles, frescoes e installations related to folk and religious traditions.
Museums and ecomuseums hold thousands of objects that tell the story of work, faith and mountain life. A widespread heritage, made up of places, images and gestures passed down through time. An art that is not just observed, but that continues to tell the story of who we are.
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An artistic and cultural heritage that originated in the Brembana Valley and spread over time, including great painters, folk traditions and local museums.
Over 7,500
ethnographic objects
Dozens
Of frescoes and altarpieces
26
museums and cultural places
104
Churches and sacred art
Works of art
Murals and art installations related to local traditions enliven the cultural life of the Brembana Valley.
Palazzo Milesi and Danza Macabra
Architecture, Historical attraction, Artwork
Noble 17th-century building richly decorated. Prominent among the late 18th-century frescoes of the eastern high is a ”Dance Macabre” whose most significant subjects concern the...
Dossena murals
Artwork
The Dossena Murals project in the heart of the Brembana Valley was born in the first half of the 1980s, promoted by the Municipal Administration...
The Baita Magrera mountain hut, protected and enhanced by the activities of the Taleggio Valley ecomuseum, hosts the ecomuseum station, with the theatrical installation “Tu casaro: accelerated theatrical course for...
Gardati location and fresco
Artwork
In the locality of Gardati, a corner of the Serina Valley extraordinary for its history and environment. The buildings are situated on a wide moorland crossed by a path...
Ecomuseum gateway in Peghera with “Stagìonàti” installation”
Tourist information, Artwork
The Peghera Ecomuseum Gate is located in the renovated building of the village's former school. Inside, an information office welcomes visitors, responding to...
Wisdom Tower
Artwork
This singular fresco, dated 1446 and placed under the porch of the Averara church and currently not fully legible, constitutes a very...
Salzana Hut & Breakfast with installation “In Vaccanza”
Apartment, Artwork
Opened in 2009, it is the first building recovered by the Ecomuseum and represents a unique example of cultural heritage recovery, enhancement of local traditions and...
Museums in the Brembana Valley
Museums, ecomuseums and ethnographic museums tell the story of the Brembana Valley through objects, images and places of everyday life. A widespread heritage that preserves the memory of work, traditions and the deep relationship between communities and their territory.
The museum's collections cover some important naturalistic and geological aspects of the Breton area: geology, paleontology, entomology, avifauna, and flora. The museum was born from...
The Badger and Postal History Museum is a civic museum run by the municipality of Camerata Cornello. The museum is located in the village...
Birthplace of Palma the Elder
House Museum
Palma the Elder - Jacopo Nigretti de Lavalle born to a very modest family of herdsmen and shepherds, in Serina, like a great many fellow villagers, soon headed...
Valley Museum
Museum
The Zogno Valley Museum is a fascinating ethnographic museum opened in 1979. It was created by the will of its founder, Vittorio Polli, who donated...
Harlequin House Museum
House Museum
The Harlequin House Museum is located in the village of Oneta, inside Palazzo Grataroli, now owned by the municipality of San Giovanni Bianco....
Sciesopoli in Selvino
Historical attraction, Memory and identity
The history of Sciesopoli began on June 11, 1933, when the Milanese fascist group named after patriot Amatore Sciesa founded a farmhouse in Selvino....
La Rasega - Old sawmill and museum
Memory and identity
The Rasega of Valleve represents a place to discover local history, told through the tools of working life in the past. In the past...
Valtorta Ecomuseum
Ecomuseum
The Valtorta Ecomuseum is based in the historic House of the Magistrate's Court, a 15th-century building that still retains rooms and atmosphere of the past. The museum...
Soldier's Museum
Museum
In the year 2002, the Alpine group of Zogno led by group leader Luigi Garofano, through an agreement with the municipal administration, renovated the building and left the...
The Zorzone Minerals Museum, opened in 1994 and housed in the town's former elementary school, was created to commemorate the long mining tradition of...
Taleggio Valley Ecomuseum
Ecomuseum
Like all ecomuseums, the Val Taleggio Ecomuseum is at once territory, people and heritage, because it narrates and enhances the characteristics of the landscape, history,...
Gabanelli Museum of the Arts
Museum
The Gabanelli Arts Museum, located in the former Palace of the Justice of the Peace in Zogno, houses a rich collection of paintings, sculptures, sacred objects, vestments...
Old Pianetti Sawmill
Tourist Information, Memory and Identity
The Antica Segheria Pianetti stands on the edge of the Brembo River, near the historic center of Olmo al Brembo and the ancient Strada Priula. Originally...
Ecomuseum Historic Center - Rural Village of Ornica
Villages and districts, Ecomuseum
The Ecomuseum is neither a simple building nor a circumscribed place: it is the entire municipal area that constitutes it, from the historic village to the mountain pastures, of which...
Ethnographic Museum
Museum
The museum is housed in the former Court House, so named because the vicar once lived there. The building dates back to medieval times. Inside the museum...
Cascinetto Hut
Memory and identity
Place where 4 partisans were surprised and killed on December 1, 1944: three Russians and 17-year-old Mario Ghirlandetti In the heart of the basin of...
Bortolo Belotti House Museum
House Museum
Bortolo Belotti is considered the most important figure of the 20th century in the Brembana Valley: a politician, historian, poet and jurist, he left a deep imprint on the culture and...
Baschenis Museum
Museum
The new Baschenis Museum in Santa Brigida opens its doors as an exhibition center dedicated to the famous dynasty of fresco painters originally from the Averara Valley...
House of Friar Cecilius
House Museum
To Lorenzo Cortinovis and Angela Gherardi, Pietro Antonio, future Frà Cecilio Maria, was born in 1885. The family was very exemplary and earned the...
Granelli Square Railway Station
Historical attraction, Memory and identity
The Granelli Square railway station in San Pellegrino Terme, opened in 1906, represented one of the most elegant and symbolic points on the entire route of the...
Carlo Ceresa Museum
Museum
The museum dedicated to the famous Baroque painter Carlo Ceresa, who was born in San Giovanni Bianco, stands inside his family home, a place laden...
Temple of the Fallen
Sacred Art, Memory and Identity
The Temple of the Fallen also called the Temple of Victory was born from a bold idea that matured in 1919: not just a monument to remember the fallen...
Hammer and Mill
Memory and identity
The Bolgià Nature Oasis, which is reached by an ancient humpback bridge, receives water from the Grobbia Valley that is properly channeled into...
Bergamino House permanent exhibition
Memory and identity
“Cà dei Gnech: the house of the Bergamino” - Permanent Exhibition Enter an authentic late 19th-century home that has always been home to a family of...
Calvi House
House Museum, Memory and Identity
The Casa dei Fratelli Calvi is located in the heart of Piazza Brembana, along the ancient route of the Strada Priula (1593), today the Via Fratelli Calvi: here...
Old Mill of Cusio
Memory and identity
The Old Cusio Mill dates back to the mid-17th century, or rather, the earliest document mentioning the structure dates back to that date....
Museum of Transhumance
Museum
Traditional and Multimedia Museum of Transhumance and Farming Exhibition. Transhumance is the seasonal migration of flocks, herds, and shepherds to...
Calvi Brothers Ecomuseum
Ecomuseum
The Fratelli Calvi ecomuseum, located in Piazza Brembana, was inaugurated in 2015 in memory of the Calvi Brothers, natives of Piazza Brembana, who were involved...
Cross Callisto Sguazzi Peter
Memory and identity
On the slope of Mount Alben, above Cornalba, is the Callisto Sguazzi Peter Cross, one of the symbolic places of the Resistance in the Brembana Valley. Here...
Do you want some advice?
Would you like to spend an unforgettable vacation but don't know where to start? Explore the possibilities offered by tour operators in the valley.
Buffa Outdoor Experience
Tour operator
Buffa Outdoor Experience is a mountain biking and trekking experiential tourism project that was born from the passion of a group of friends for the outdoors,...
Saras Italy
Tour operator
Looking for a travel agency that can create a complete experience for you and your friends? You are in the right place! We organize trips that are curated in every...
Lands of Bergamo by Tosca Rossi
Tour operator
The Terre di Bergamo project is Tosca Rossi, an art historian and local researcher, guide and tour leader licensed in Italian and German for...
Snow Adventure
Tour operator
SnowAdventure Foppolo offers exciting winter adventures in the heart of the Bergamo Orobic Alps, just over an hour from Milan and Brianza. The company offers...
Massimiliano Gelmini AMM
Tour operator
Massimiliano Gelmini - simply Max to everyone - is a Medium Mountain Guide originally from San Giovanni Bianco. Passionate about mountains since he was a...
OTER - Orobie Tourism, Experience of Real
Tour operator
The OTER Cooperative - Orobie Tourism, Experience of Real is actively engaged in the cultural enhancement of the area, offering thematic workshops, educational activities and tours...
Quick Info
Here are some quick FAQs you might need. If you have any questions or concerns, please fill out the form, we are here to help.
Is art in the Brembana Valley suitable for the non-expert?
Absolutely. The works were created to be understood by the community and not for a specialized audience. Sacred painting, in particular, uses a direct and accessible language, which makes the visit interesting even for families and first-time visitors.
Can art be visited year-round?
For the most part, yes. Many churches are accessible during the day or at church services, while museums have seasonal hours. In spring, summer, and fall the offerings are more extensive, but winter is also a good time for cultural visits, especially in the main centers.
Is art in the Brembana Valley suitable for families with children?
Yes, especially when combined with ethnographic museums and historic villages. Objects of daily life, ancient tools, and stories related to villages help even the youngest children understand the past in a concrete and engaging way.
Are there structured art itineraries?
Yes, the itenerary “The lands of the Baschenis” offers guided tours with different cultural cuts.
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